Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E05035RWS1RHS at W Beavertail Tunnel (CO118)

Lat: 39.1953°NLon: 108.2715°WElev: 4862.0ft.

54°F

12°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	12.43 mi
Last update	01 Apr 04:38 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Palisade CO

Freeze Watch April 3, 12:00am until April 3, 10:00am

Wind Advisory April 2, 11:00am until April 2, 09:00pm

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Freeze Watch

Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 50 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.